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| KEEP Energy Education Courses |
KEEP is a program of the Wisconsin Center for Environmental Education (WCEE). The WCEE offers environmental education courses that qualify for Wisconsin continuing education credits including these KEEP courses (click on these links to read course descriptions as well as to register):
NRES 603 - Renewable Energy Education in the City (offered one time only)
NRES 730 - Energy Education in the Classroom
NRES 731 - Selected Topics in Energy Education (Topics Vary)
NRES 732 - Doable Renewables: Renewable Energy Education in the Classroom
NRES 733 -
Energy Education:
Concepts and Practices - Online Course
NRES 734 - School Building Energy Efficiency Education
NRES 735 -
Renewable Energy
Education - Online
Course
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| The Annual Energy Fair |
The 20th Annual Energy Fair will be June 19-21, 2009.
KEEP offers two graduate courses at the Energy Fair. Each is worth one graduate credit. For more information, please check back at a later date.
1) NRES 610 - Exploring Renewable Energy
2) NRES 731 - Exploring Energy Technologies (for tech. ed. instructors only)
After completing the registration form, please fax or mail it in (we need your signature so please do not send it by email). If you're having problems with the application form please see the bottom of this page for contact information.
Upon receipt of your registration form, KEEP will send you an email with "Receipt of Registration" and the course name in the subject line confirming your registration in the course. If you do not receive this email within a week, please call the KEEP office to make sure that we have received your registration and that you are enrolled in the course.
To learn more about the Energy Fair in general, visit the Midwest Renewable Energy Association's Web site at www.the-mrea.org and click on Energy Fair.
| NRES 603 - Renewable Energy Education in the City |
This one-time course is being offered in conjunction with the
Wisconsin Association for Environmental Education (WAEE)
Fall 2008 Conference:
Urban EE: There's more to a city than its skyline
in Milwaukee, WI
You will need to register for the KEEP course
and the WAEE Fall Conference separately.
Course Dates, Times, and Locations:
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Wednesday, Oct. 29, 4:00–8:30 PM: Urban Ecology Center in Milwaukee, WI.
AND
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Thursday-Friday, Oct. 30-31: WAEE Fall Conference located at The Wyndham Airport Hotel and Convention Center in Milwaukee, WI.***
Credit: 1 graduate
Course Fee: *$75 (with a $350 scholarship from your school's electric utility.) Scholarships are limited. Contact Jamie Mollica to see if your school is eligible: jmollica@uwsp.edu.
*Note: You will still need to register to attend the WAEE Fall Conference. Learn more about the conference at www.uwsp.edu/cnr/waee/Events/fall.aspx.
NRES 603 Course Flyer (Adobe PDF)
NRES 603 Registration Form (MS Word)
| NRES 730 - Energy Education in the Classroom |
Energize your classroom! Through hands-on activities and class discussions learn how you can enhance students' understanding of what energy is, where it comes from, and how it affects their lives. You will also receive a copy of the KEEP Activity Guide, a comprehensive, easy-to-use guide, and be introduced to additional energy-related educational materials. This course is designed for teachers who want to experience it today and teach it tomorrow. Applicable to teachers of Science/Mathematics, Social Studies, Language Arts, Technology Education, Family Living and Consumer Education (FCE), or to anyone who wants to promote energy as part of their environmental education curriculum.
Select Wisconsin utilities provide $350-$400 scholarships, and participants pay a co-pay. the In-service includes one graduate credit from UWSP and all materials) to participants who are practicing K-12 teachers from Wisconsin schools in their territories.
Participants are responsible for paying the co-pay, attending the course, peer teaching from the KEEP Activity Guide during the course, and completing a class assignment to be turned in by an arranged date after the course. The assignment is designed to have teachers create a product that will support their efforts to integrate energy concepts into their classroom lessons.
Scheduled NRES 730 Courses:
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Location |
Required Dates & Times (16 hours total) |
Sponsor/ Eligibility/ Co-pay |
Spaces Remaining |
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TOMAHAWK Treehaven Instructors: Gelhaus & Edlund |
Thursday, October 9, 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM Friday, October 10, 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM Saturday, October 11, 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Wisconsin Public Service/K-12 Teachers of All Subjects in Sponsor Communities/$75 | 15 |
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RICHLAND CENTER Location TBD Instructor: Weibel |
Dates TBD | WPPI Member Utilities/K-12 Teachers of All Subjects in Sponsor Communities/$75 | 19 |
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WAUPACA Waupaca Middle School Instructor: Barrett |
Saturday, November 1, 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Saturday, November 8, 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Alliant Energy & Wisconsin Public Service/K-12 Teachers of All Subjects in Sponsor Communities/$75 | 14 |
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BELOIT Beloit Memorial High School Instructor: Besharse |
Saturday, November 1, 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM Saturday, November 8, 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM |
Alliant Energy & WPPI Member Utilities/K-12 Teachers of All Subjects in Sponsor Communities/$75 | 20 |
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STOUGHTON Location TBD Instructors: Windjue & Walz |
Friday, November 7, 4:30 PM - 8:30 PM Saturday, November 8, 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Sunday, November 9, 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
WPPI Member Utilities/K-12 Teachers of All Subjects in Sponsor Communities/$75 | 20 |
*Check back for updated schedules.
Register Here
After completing the form below,
please fax or mail it in (we need your signature so please do
not send it by email). If you're having problems with the application form please see the
bottom of this page for contact information.
Upon receipt of your registration form, KEEP will send you an email with "Receipt of Registration" and the course name in the subject line confirming your registration in the course. If you do not receive this email within a week, please call the KEEP office to make sure that we have received your registration and that you are enrolled in the course.
**Be sure you write in the location of the course on the registration form.
NRES 730 Registration Form:
NRES 730: Energy Education in the Classroom course web support
| NRES 731 - Selected Topics in Energy Education (Topics Vary) |
This course builds on NRES 730 and offers the next step in hands-on activities and class discussions that focus on a certain topic, subject, or application. This course can be repeated on different topics for up to three credits.
*Check back for updated schedules.
NRES 731 Registration Form:
| NRES 732 - Renewable Energy Education in the Classroom |
NRES 732 - Doable Renewables: Renewable Energy Education in the Classroom offers the next step in renewable energy hands-on activities, class discussions, and classroom-based applications to help teachers analyze energy information and create strategies and techniques to enhance their students' understanding of renewable energy. The course will highlight a renewable energy curriculum designed for K-12 teachers to use in their classrooms.
Course Goals:
As a result of participating in NRES 732, students will:
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Have developed an appreciation that renewable energy technology works and is currently being used in Wisconsin and around the world;
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Gain knowledge about and hands-on experiences in renewable energy education;
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Develop strategies for using the renewable energy supplement and resources to integrate renewable energy concepts into their curriculum; and
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Learn about and appreciate the economic, environmental, and socio-political benefits of using renewable energy.
Cost:
Select Wisconsin utilities provide $350-$400 scholarships, and participants pay
a co-pay. The In-service includes one graduate credit from UWSP and all
materials to participants who are practicing K-12 teachers
from Wisconsin schools in their territories.
Expectations:
Participants are responsible for paying the co-pay,
attending the course, peer teaching from the
KEEP Renewable Energy Supplement
during the course, and completing a class assignment to be turned in
by an arranged date after the course. The assignment is designed to have
teachers create a product that will support their efforts to integrate
renewable energy concepts into their classroom lessons.
Scheduled NRES 732 Courses:
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Location |
Required Dates & Times (16 hours total) |
Sponsor/ Eligibility/ Co-pay |
Spaces Remaining |
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MILWAUKEE Milwaukee Education Center Middle School Instructor: Setter |
Friday, October 24, 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM Saturday, October 25, 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM Sunday, October 26, 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM |
We Energies/K-12 Teachers of All Subjects in Sponsor Communities/$75 | 15 |
*Check back for updated schedules.
Register Here
After completing the form below,
please fax or mail it in (we need your signature so please do
not send it by email). If you're having problems with the application form please see the
bottom of this page for contact information.
Upon receipt of your registration form, KEEP will send you an email with "Receipt of Registration" and the course name in the subject line confirming your registration in the course. If you do not receive this email within a week, please call the KEEP office to make sure that we have received your registration and that you are enrolled in the course.
**Be sure you write in the location of the course on the registration form.
NRES 732 Registration Form:
NRES 732: Doable Renewables: Renewable Energy Education in the Classroom
course web support
| NRES 733 - Energy Education: Concepts and Practices - Online Course |
Energy Education: Concepts and Practices is a web-based course (Internet delivery) offered through the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point and developed by the Wisconsin K-12 Energy Education Program (KEEP).
The Web site component of this course is always open to the general public with course content geared primarily for K-12 educators. At certain times of the year, there is university credit available for this course, see Schedule Information or contact the KEEP office. See Registration Information to find out how to register. Enrolled students also participate in an interactive online discussion and complete assignments. On-campus students need instructor permission to enroll in this course.
The
course addresses energy concepts relating to energy definitions,
natural laws of energy, energy flows in living and non-living
systems, and
their
relationships to understanding and evaluating environmental issues.
Course activities include exploration of energy readings and
pertinent Web sites, online discussions, and home activities, such as
reading utility bills, home energy audits, and calculating the
wattages of various home appliances.
Course Goal: Participants gain a fundamental knowledge
about energy and appreciate the nature of energy in their every day
lives.
Next Course Offering:
Fall 2008 (online)
September 24 - October 27
Limited to 12 teachers
COURSE FULL - WAITING LIST AVAILABLE
| NRES 734 - School Building Energy Efficiency Education |
Know the flow of energy in your school building! This course focuses on evaluating the energy use in school buildings and guiding K-12 teachers towards utilizing the school building as a learning tool for energy education. Take an informative tour of a school building's energy systems and learn how you and your students can make a difference on your school's utility bill. Participants in the course will develop action plans or unit plans highlighting opportunities in energy efficiency and conservation in their schools.
Select Wisconsin utilities provide $350-$400 scholarships, and participants pay a co-pay. the In-service includes one graduate credit from UWSP and all materials) to participants who are practicing K-12 teachers from Wisconsin schools in their territories.
Participants are responsible for paying the
co-pay, attending the course and completing a class assignment to be
turned in by an arranged date after the course. The assignment is
designed to have teachers create a product that will support their
efforts to initiate energy efficiency plans in their school buildings
and energy education concepts in their classrooms.
NRES 734 is only open to teachers in the district where it is being held because it is specific to each district's energy goals. If you are interested in a NRES 734 course in your district please contact KEEP at energy@uwsp.edu.
Scheduled NRES 734 Courses:
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Location |
Required Dates Times (16 hours total) |
Sponsor/ Eligibility/ Co-pay |
Spaces Remaining |
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STEVENS POINT Ben Franklin J.H.S. Instructor: Rickert |
Tuesday, September 30, 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM Thursday, October 2, 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM Tuesday, October 7, 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM Thursday, October 9, 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
Focus on Energy/Stevens Point Area School District K-12 Teachers/$75 | 9 |
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MADISON Olson Elementary Instructor: Jenson |
Tuesday, October 21, 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM Tuesday, October 28, 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM Tuesday, November 4, 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM Tuesday, November 11, 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
Madison Gas & Electric and Focus on Energy/ Madison Metropolitan School District K-12 Teachers/$75 | 12 |
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KIEL Location TBD Instructor: Arndt |
Dates TBD | Focus on Energy/Kiel School District K-12 Teachers/$75 | 9 |
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MENOMONEE FALLS Location TBD Instructor: Besharse |
Dates TBD | We Energies/ Menomonee Falls School District K-12 Teachers/$75 | 10 |
*Check back for updated schedules.
Register Here
After completing the form below,
please fax or mail it in (we need your signature so please do
not send it by email). If you're having problems with the application form please see the
bottom of this page for contact information.
Upon receipt of your registration form, KEEP will send you an email with "Receipt of Registration" and the course name in the subject line confirming your registration in the course. If you do not receive this email within a week, please call the KEEP office to make sure that we have received your registration and that you are enrolled in the course.
**Be sure you write in the location of the course on the registration form.
NRES 734 Registration Form:
NRES 734: School Building Energy Efficiency Education course web support
| NRES 735 - Renewable Energy Education - Online Course |
Renewable Energy Education is a web-based course (Internet delivery) offered through the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point and developed by the Wisconsin K-12 Energy Education Program (KEEP).
Course Goal: Participants will gain a fundamental knowledge of renewable energy and investigate renewable energy practices which they can incorporate into their lives.
Through online readings, activities, surveys, and discussions, enrolled participants will investigate renewable energy technologies and explore uses of renewable energy in communities across Wisconsin, the United States, and the World. Find out how to incorporate renewable energy into your life and discover what the future of renewable energy holds for you.
Next Course Offering:
Spring 2009 (online)
Limited to 12 teachers
| More Information |
If you are interested in scheduling a course in your area, receiving a course application by mail, or would like more information about KEEP courses contact:
Carrie Bea
Ziolkowski
Wisconsin K-12 Energy Education Program
403 Learning Resources Center, WCEE
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
Stevens Point, WI 54481-3897
Phone 715.346.4651
Fax 715.346.4698
Email energy@uwsp.edu
| Other Professional Development Opportunities |
Please check out these Web sites for additional professional development opportunities and courses:
- Masters in Environmental Education for K-12 Teachers
- Wisconsin Center for Environmental Education
- EE in Wisconsin
- GET (Global Environmental Teachings Program)
- LEAF (The Wisconsin K-12 Forestry Education Program)
- EETAP (Environmental Education and Training Partnership)
- College of Professional Studies: Continuing Education
- UWSP Continuing Education
- Quality Educator Interactive (QEI)
Send comments and suggestions to KEEP, energy@uwsp.edu or call 715-346-4770.
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